Da Silva completes Arsenal move

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Eduardo Da Silva has been cleared to play for Arsenal after a successful appeal to the Home Office for a work permit.

Arsene Wenger signed the Brazil-born Croatia striker from Dinamo Zagreb following the sale of captain Thierry Henry. The 24-year-old moved to Europe at the age of 15 and took Croatian nationality in 2002. However, because he had not met the criteria of playing in 75 per cent of his country’s international matches over the past two years, his application for a work permit went to an appeal.